Yearly check

Hi. I am looking to put together a list of things to check on my 300 TDI on a yearly basis. I have had her for around 1 year now and she has been a dream I use the old girl as my daily driver so need it working well all the time. I would appreciate some help for more experience people to put together a good list of things you guys think should be checked on a yearly basis, specifically on a 300tdi

As it is a daily driver a regular check/service at certain mileages is better. A good section of the Haynes manual is the regular 6k and 12k checks. There is also a yearly pre MOT section.

If you are really using it daily your yearly check needs to be 6 months when you change the oil.
Every week you should be checking oil level and coolant level.
Once a month jack up each wheel and check for any play and oil leaks.
Grease prop shafts.
As mentioned Haynes give a good list.
Don't buy cheapest filters and parts.

Old military standard mantra like many here avow Petrol or Diesel daily or weekly on signing out from the yard.
P. Petroleum
E. Electric
T. Tyres
R. Rubber
O. Oils
L. Lights
A good service will stand you in good stead as long as you maintain it regularly.
Oh yeah a good supply of air fresheners

tottot said:

As it is a daily driver a regular check/service at certain mileages is better. A good section of the Haynes manual is the regular 6k and 12k checks. There is also a yearly pre MOT section.

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I’ll definitely have a look thank you. Yeah you are right probably is best to do mileage instead.

tottot said:

As it is a daily driver a regular check/service at certain mileages is better. A good section of the Haynes manual is the regular 6k and 12k checks. There is also a yearly pre MOT section.

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I would agree with this or reduce the interval down form yearly. Mine is a daily driver and i do 25-30K miles a year so I do 4-5 services a year at the 6k interval. When serviced the brakes get a quick check for wear, props get greased, and all bushes and ball joints get a wiggle to check for wear. Then "yearly" although again based on mileage, but line up roughly to yearly with a 24k interval, the gearboxes, diffs, and brake fluid gets changed. But if you are just starting out I would agree with the above that the haynes manaul interval list is a very good place to start.
On top of that there is all of the things that wear and brake in general use and get fixed along the way rather than waiting for a service. If you are using it regularly as a daily driver you should notice pretty immediately when something breaks, fails, or wears out.